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Farzan Sabet

@IranWonk

Senior Research Associate @GVAGrad_GGC focused Middle East security, nuclear weapons, and economic sanctions. Alumnus @UN, @Stanford, and @McGillU.

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linkhttps://iranwonk.substack.com/ calendar_today20-08-2014 17:24:53

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KayhanLondon کیهان لندن(@KayhanLondon) 's Twitter Profile Photo

مقامات جمهوری اسلامی و تقلید سریال آمریکایی‌ «۲۴»!

این صحنه را صداوسیمای جمهوری اسلامی از لحظه‌ای پخش کرده که «سردار سرتیپ پاسدار امیرعلی حاجی‌زاده» فرمانده نیروی هوافضای سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی دستور دود شدن پهپادها و موشک‌هایی را می‌دهد که به قیمت میلیون‌ها دلار برای…

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Sara Massoumi(@SaraMassoumi) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🎙علم صالح ، استادیار مطالعات ایران و خاورمیانه و کارشناس روابط بین الملل

⭕️پاسخ ایران به اسرائیل یک اتفاق تاریخی بود

⭕️اقدام ایران حمله به آمریکا بود نه اسرائیل

⭕️ ایران خطوط قرمز خود را به اطلاع آمریکا رسانده بود

jamaran.news/fa/tiny/news-1…

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Jason Brodsky(@JasonMBrodsky) 's Twitter Profile Photo

An Israeli official tells NBC: “It is clear will respond, the question is when and at what scale,” the official said after an hours-long war cabinet meeting.

An Israeli official tells NBC: “It is clear #Israel will respond, the question is when and at what scale,” the official said after an hours-long war cabinet meeting.
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Farzan Sabet(@IranWonk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Agree idea that intended ZERO |i military deaths or targets destroyed is not highly plausible.

There was probably some level it would have found acceptable, but failed due to a host of factors (including telegraphing attack, skill of adversary air defense, etc.)

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Nicole Grajewski(@NicoleGrajewski) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Iran chose a suboptimal military option in terms of damage. Had Iran wanted to inflict more damage, it would have made more use of Hezbollah, Islamic Resistance of Iraq, & its assets in Syria.

But Iran did intend to hit certain targets in Israel like Nevatim.

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Iran Nuances(@IranNuances) 's Twitter Profile Photo

leader’s X (Twitter) account has a new post in Hebrew, saying that “Al-Quds is destined to be embraced by the Muslim community, and the Islamic world will commemorate the liberation of Palestine.” Photo shows missiles in the sky, part of Iran’s retaliation against .

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Parisa Hafezi(@PHREUTERS) 's Twitter Profile Photo

(Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's war cabinet favours a retaliation against Iran for its mass drone and missile attack but is divided over the timing and scale of any such response, Israeli officials said on Sunday.

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Barzan Sadiq(@BarzanSadiq) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CNN citing an Israeli official; The government is determined to respond to , but has not yet decided on the timing.

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Shaiel Ben-Ephraim(@academic_la) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Israeli Channel 12 reports that Israel is trying to leverage its strategic restraint into serious diplomatic gains. The Netanyahu government is asking Biden for an alliance against Iran, which will be created notwithstanding developments in Gaza or demands for a Palestinian…

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Charles Michel(@CharlesMichel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With leaders, we unanimously condemned Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel.

All parties must exercise restraint. We will continue all our efforts to work towards de-escalation. Ending the crisis in Gaza as soon as possible, notably through an immediate ceasefire, will…

With #G7 leaders, we unanimously condemned Iran’s unprecedented attack against Israel. All parties must exercise restraint. We will continue all our efforts to work towards de-escalation. Ending the crisis in Gaza as soon as possible, notably through an immediate ceasefire, will…
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Laura Rozen(@lrozen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

which could have reached Israel in a period of minutes.
Said Iran’s attack was, contrary to some of their FM messaging, clearly intended to cause damage and deaths, had it not been spectacularly defeated.

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Laura Rozen(@lrozen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🧵Senior US admin on call said Iran attack if successful could have caused uncontrollable escalation in the region, something they have spent seven months trying to avoid. said at 1 point last night, there were 100 ballistic missiles in the sky,

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Jake Sherman(@JakeSherman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NEW -- Senior U.S. officials -- administration and DOD -- just briefed reporters.

A few details
- Iran fired 100 ballistic missiles at Israel. 300 UAVs, ballistic and cruise missiles.
- Biden spoke to Jordanian King Abdullah this morning.
- Iran sent the U.S. a message through…

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Shashank Joshi(@shashj) 's Twitter Profile Photo

‘Brig. Gen. Reem Aminoach, former financial advisor to the IDF chief of staff, tried to estimate. 'The defense tonight was on the order of 4-5 billion shekels,' he said’ (about $1bn) ynetnews.com/article/h16o8q…

‘Brig. Gen. Reem Aminoach, former financial advisor to the IDF chief of staff, tried to estimate. 'The defense tonight was on the order of 4-5 billion shekels,' he said’ (about $1bn) ynetnews.com/article/h16o8q…
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TRT World(@trtworld) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CIA director reaches out to Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin during Eid to seek his assistance as a mediator in Israel-Iran tensions
trtworld.com/turkiye/cia-as…

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Barak Ravid(@BarakRavid) 's Twitter Profile Photo

BREAKING: President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in their phone call on Saturday that he needs to think carefully and strategically about the danger of regional escalation as a result of Israeli retaliation to the Iranian attack, a senior U.S. official said in a…

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laurence norman(@laurnorman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Several points picked out about the G7 leaders statement by sources. 1/ clear condemnation of Iran actions. 2/ a push to present the Saturday night outcome as an israeli victory, in part to give israel an alternative to a major escalation vs Iran 3/ More messaging on possible…-1

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Josep Borrell Fontelles(@JosepBorrellF) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Following the Iranian attacks against Israel, I have called an extraordinary VTC meeting of EU Foreign Affairs ministers, on Tuesday.

Our objective is to contribute to de-escalation and security of the region.

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